City seeks payment for weed abatement on blighted properties
Property owners receive bills for city-ordered weed removal; failure to pay may result in liens or foreclosure proceedings.
Topic
Public Safety
Agenda items
Public Safety items
Special assessment: weed abatement costs charged to properties
Property owners face costs to remove noxious or dangerous weeds on their land, or the city will collect them as a special assessment. Unpaid assessments can affect property taxes and sale eligibility.
Weed abatement: 1,022 properties declared public nuisance
The city is moving toward cleanup of over 1,000 properties with overgrown weeds that pose neighborhood blight and safety risks. Owners will be notified and have an opportunity to address the issue before city action.
Land area:
1022 parcels
Unsafe building at 2820 31st Avenue North ordered demolished
Property declared a public nuisance and safety hazard; demolition will clear a blighted structure from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 308 Beta Street
Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal reduces neighborhood blight and safety hazards for residents.
Land area:
1 parcel
City clears blighted house on 19th Street S.W. for demolition
Unsafe building at 609 - 19th Street S.W. declared a public nuisance and cleared for demolition. Removing blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and can spur property recovery.
Land area:
1 parcel
Unsafe building at 1888 Fulton Avenue ordered for demolition
Property declared a public nuisance will be removed, reducing blight and safety hazards in the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City declares 3401 Maple Avenue unsafe; demolition approved
An unsafe building at 3401 Maple Avenue will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood and clearing the way for future development or remediation of the blighted property.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1544 90th St North
Property at 1544 90th Street North has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it to remove hazard from neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City demolishes unsafe building at 220–6th Avenue North
Condemned structure at this downtown location will be torn down as a public safety and blight removal measure.
Land area:
1 parcel
Weed abatement: 524 37th Ave W removed from special assessment
Property at 524 37th Ave W is excused from the city's weed-abatement special tax, likely because the noxious vegetation has been cleared or the property was incorrectly assessed. Homeowners affected should verify their own property status on the city's abatement list.
Land area:
1 parcel
Remove 3129 51st Ter N from weed-abatement assessment
Property owner at 3129 51st Ter N no longer owes special weed-abatement charges tied to an earlier city cleanup order.
Land area:
1 parcel
Fire Department receives $20.3K from District 7 fund reallocation
Budget adjustment redirects neighborhood allocations toward fire services in District 7. The shift impacts how discretionary district funds are deployed for emergency response capacity.
City demolishes unsafe building at 8016 4th Avenue South
Unsafe structure deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
Special weed abatement assessment on blighted properties
Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. This enforces long-standing city standards for property maintenance and neighborhood safety.
Weed abatement: special assessments imposed on blighted properties
Property owners facing liens for city cleanup of overgrown lots. Owners can challenge assessments at a public hearing before costs are finalized.
Special assessment: property owners billed for weed abatement
Owners of blighted properties declared overgrown in 2015 will now receive bills to cover city weed-removal costs. Amounts and affected addresses not specified in this summary.
City awards $10,695 water main repair contract to Plumcore
Emergency water main replacement at the Comer Building; Plumcore's bid was the lowest among proposals received for this critical infrastructure repair.
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 821 7th St West
Property at 821 7th Street West is declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The building and shed will be demolished to address blight and public safety concerns in the neighborhood.
Land area:
1 parcel
City orders demolition of unsafe building at 810 1st Street West
Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and slated for removal. Demolition clears a blighted property in the downtown core.
Land area:
1 parcel